On the way to splitting the RoTY race, VJ Edgecombe carved a persona with his explosive athleticism. That same headstrong style created a viral moment when the Philadelphia 76ers were in Boston tonight.
The Sixers got trounced in the battle of the bigs while Tyrese Maxey shot worse than a concert tour date in a loss to the Boston Celtics on Sunday. Here's what happened.
Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey continues his ascent as one of the NBA’s most lethal players, and at the rate that he is going, he will find himself rewriting the record books.
Joel Embiid is once again going to be sidelined by injury, which has become a familiar refrain for the Philadelphia 76ers. Embiid’s teammates are feeling the pain as well.
Heroes run the NBA, but every story also needs a villain. For some franchises, it's a particularly hated opponent, but every now and then, it's one of their own.
Recently, the Philadelphia 76ers got some tough news when it was announced that big man Joel Embiid would be sidelined due to an oblique strain. The injury occurred during a recent home win over the Miami Heat, and came about just as Embiid was returning from a recent shin ailment that caused him to miss time after the All-Star break.
Philadelphia star center Joel Embiid underwent an MRI on Saturday that revealed a strained right oblique and he will miss at least three games before being re-evaluated, the 76ers announced.
The 76ers will be without Joel Embiid for at least the next three games. The team announced that Embiid underwent an MRI on Saturday morning that revealed a strained right oblique.
Sixers rookie Johni Broome underwent a partial meniscectomy on Saturday to repair a lateral meniscus tear in his right knee, the team announced in a press release.
After turning in a pair of dynamic performances after the All-Star break, Joel Embiid is expected to miss multiple games with a strained right oblique.
Basketball has changed so, so much since it was first played in the late 1800s. The NBA has a lot to do with this, and there are even a handful of players who can be credited with influencing significant shifts on their own.
Tyrese Maxey’s ascension as the next superstar Sixers perimeter player continues to crystalize. On Thursday night in a win over the Miami Heat, the 25-year-old All-Star set the franchise record for made three-point shots, moving ahead of Allen Iverson’s total of 885.
The Eastern Conference doesn’t have an outright powerhouse. The Detroit Pistons and Celtics carry the best records. However, multiple teams pose a threat.
PHILADELPHIA — VJ Edgecombe went from a straight face to a grin to a gaping-mouth smile, turning his head to look at Kelly Oubre Jr. Oubre's teammates have brought it up to him, and Thursday was the day to address it publicly.
PHILADELPHIA — Perhaps everyone knew. Or perhaps it was just Tyrese Maxey executing against Miami's lack of urgency in hugging the ball when he had it at the 3-point line.
Philadelphia 76ers rookie VJ Edgecombe has been ranked No. 91 on Bleacher Report’s list of the top 99 NBA players, with the outlet identifying him as the franchise’s present and future starting shooting guard based on his defensive impact and two-way production through his first season.
As the 76ers return from the All-Star break, the landscape feels more optimistic. Sitting 31–26 and sixth in the Eastern Conference, Philadelphia had teetered with top-tier status before the deadline.
Philadelphia 76ers fans have officially run out of patience with Daryl Morey. The 76ers lost again on Saturday night, falling to the lowly New Orleans Pelicans by a final score of 126-111.
Philadelphia 76ers rookie Johni Broome suffered a meniscus tear Saturday during his G-League game for the Delaware Blue Coats. Broome was injured against the Maine Celtics.
The Kings have signed free agent forward Patrick Baldwin Jr. to a two-way contract, the team announced in a press release. Baldwin, a former first-round pick, has spent most of 2025/26 in the G League with the San Diego Clippers.
The 76ers folded early in the fourth quarter of a 126-111 road loss to the Pelicans, and by then it felt painfully familiar. This wasn’t about one bad stretch or one cold night.
The NBA Rising Stars game has been played at All-Star Weekend since 1994 to showcase the next generation of the Association's next hopeful-stars. How many of the Most Valuable Players of the Rising Stars game can you name in five minutes?